2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion
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Introduce Yourself to the Group - 2018!
Hi All, I'm from Louisiana, but I've lived in Katy, TX since 2000. I have loved to read since I was very young. My favorite genre is paranormal, but I read many different types of books. My reading challenge this year is 125 books.I found the group while I was exploring groups and decided this was a great place for me. I'm so happy to be here! 😁
Lila wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Lila, from St Louis. I've been on Goodreads for a few years, mainly to get recommendations for books. It wasn't until recently that I began to track the books that I'm reading.I ..."
Hi Lila welcome to the group! We are so welcome you decided to join our group! We actually have a what are you currently reading thread which is full of great recommendations. I find that the challenges help me reach my goal more then anything else. 20 is a great goal for you and I look forward to having you read with us. Best of luck and happy reading!
Hey everyone!I'm from Indiana, but have lived in Florida for almost 20 years.
My favorite genres are business, selfhelp, biographies, and a dash of fiction. I like to read books while simultaneously listening to the audiobook haha
Cheers
Erica☘ wrote: "Hi All, I'm from Louisiana, but I've lived in Katy, TX since 2000. I have loved to read since I was very young. My favorite genre is paranormal, but I read many different types of books. My reading..."Hi Erica welcome! 125 is a great goal to have and I love paranormal and paranormal romance we will have to compare books! I hope to see you jump right in. Happy reading and best of luck.
Frank wrote: "Hey everyone!I'm from Indiana, but have lived in Florida for almost 20 years.
My favorite genres are business, selfhelp, biographies, and a dash of fiction. I like to read books while simultaneo..."
Hi Frank you snuck in on me while I was typing welcome to the group! I so wish my brain could read a book while listening to another book that is talent! I love a good memoir any that you would suggest? Please look around and let us know if you need anything. Welcome again I look forward to seeing what you read.
@BlagicMy mind couldn't take listening to one book while reading another lol I use the same book. So I get an ebook and while I'm reading, I play the audiobook. It makes everything stick in my mind better. Seeing the words and hearing them at the same time is sweet haha
On another note, when I watch Netflix, I watch with the closed captioning on. I guess that's the same thing huh?
Okay so I completely misunderstood my apologies I was going to say that is talent.
hi everyone i am Gaurav from India, interested in poetry , fiction, n love, i want read 36 books.
Gaurav wrote: "hi everyone i am Gaurav from India, interested in poetry , fiction, n love, i want read 36 books."Hi, Gaurav welcome to the group happy to have you! I hope you find a challenge you love and a book to go with it. There is lots to do and even more to read. Best of luck with your challenge look forward to seeing what you read this year.
Hi all. I'm Chris, originally from Iowa but currently living in Missouri. I'm a college professor who really enjoys studying issues of identity, social movements (especially feminism), and rhetoric/performance. As such, I tend to lean toward memoir and nonfiction essays/theorization, but I also appreciate good fiction, especially from the perspective of characters who are part of a marginalized group. I found this page just by browsing the community section. My goal this year is only 20 books because of the demands of my job, but I'm determined to make those 20 meaningful and really let myself engage and think about them. Just finished a book I did not care for at all, but moving on to Postcards from the Edge and so far really dig it. Feel free to check out my profile for more information and for my reviews.
Chris wrote: "Hi all. I'm Chris, originally from Iowa but currently living in Missouri. I'm a college professor who really enjoys studying issues of identity, social movements (especially feminism), and rhetoric..."Hi Chris welcome to the group! Happy to have you join our group. I hope you find a challenge and a book to love this year. It looks like you are off to a great start with having 4 books completed. I am always looking for memoirs to dive into any suggestions are welcome. Look around and get comfortable with all the threads we have and let us know if you have questions. I will link our Nonfiction Challenge that we have this year because I think it might be right up your ally.
Nonfiction Challenge.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Again welcome and happy reading!
Hi everyone!I’m Fernando, from Brazil and relatively new on this platform. I’m enjoying so much that fortunately this community keeps me reading a lot.
I like both fiction and nonfiction subjects but, for now I’m really enjoying read the the classics.
I’ve set and update my personal challenge 4 times. First 28 books, then 36, 48 and now it's 50. I know isn’t that much but, believe me, for me it is(I had years on the past that I didn’t read 1 book during the entire year).
I looking forward to connecting with you guys!
Thank you
Hi Fernando welcome! I am glad that Goodreads keeps you motivated to read this group will only add to it. Having a mix of Fiction and Nonfiction makes for looks of fun reads. I think 50 is a great number and I am sure you will do great. I tell myself that it's not about the number of books but enjoying them, last year I drove myself crazy trying to read 230 and still came up short so just have fun! Look around if you need anything let us know.
Hi everyone! I am Raisa and im from Bangladesh. i love reading books...My favourite genre is YA, fantasy and historic...but i love the other genres too. This year i really want to read al teast 50 books. Hope i can do it! And looking for making new book lover frnds :)
Hello , My name is Abdullrahman , from Egypt. I used to read novels but due to some life circumstances i stopped but recently, I've started reading horror novels. I've set my personal challenge to read 50 books this year. so any advice or recommendation will be welcome :))
Saraf wrote: "Hi everyone! I am Raisa and im from Bangladesh. i love reading books...My favourite genre is YA, fantasy and historic...but i love the other genres too. This year i really want to read al teast 50 ..."Hi Raisa welcome! You have come to the right place we all love to read in our own way. Whether your book goal is 10 books or 50 if you are having fun you can do it. Please have a look around and join in some activities or challenges if you need anything just give us a shout. Happy Reading and good luck.
Abdullrahman wrote: "Hello , My name is Abdullrahman , from Egypt. I used to read novels but due to some life circumstances i stopped but recently, I've started reading horror novels. I've set my personal challenge to ..."Hi Abdullrahman welcome to the group. I am so glad that life has improved for you to want to jump back into reading with us. If horror is what you are after I recommend Stephen King but then again he is my favorite author to read horror I will think on it some more. I hope you enjoy every book you pick up. Welcome again and best of luck.
Hi everyone, I am sania and I am from India. I am new on GDR but have been reading for years and years. I read across many different genres but love UF and horror the best.Always excited to discover new books.
Sania wrote: "Hi everyone, I am sania and I am from India. I am new on GDR but have been reading for years and years. I read across many different genres but love UF and horror the best.Always excited to discov..."
Hi Sania welcome to Goodreads and welcome to the group! I think it is great that you read across genres and love all things Urban Fantasy and horror. Do you have a favorite book or author? I hope you have fun reading this year looking forward to seeing what you read. Good luck and welcome.
Blagica wrote: "Sania wrote: "Hi everyone, I am sania and I am from India. I am new on GDR but have been reading for years and years. I read across many different genres but love UF and horror the best.Always exc..."
For UF I would recommend anything Patricia Briggs writes and for horror (there can be no other) Stephen King
Helloo there ! I'm Mariam, I'm moroccan and I love reading (duh why would I be on Goodreads if I didn't). I read any book that falls into my hands that I find interesting or that has been recommended to me. So yeah, I don't really care about genres. I found this group ( and I'm really glad I did) by looking up 2018 reading challenge on Goodreads, I just felt so alone in the challenge I needed supportive people I can talk to about books. Finally, my reading goal this year is 45 books and I'm at 20%. Have a nice day !
Mariambooks wrote: "Helloo there ! I'm Mariam, I'm moroccan and I love reading (duh why would I be on Goodreads if I didn't). I read any book that falls into my hands that I find interesting or that has been recommend..."Hi Mariam welcome to the group! I love the concept of reading any book that comes into your lap. It seems like you would read lots of new exciting adventures. As you can see I am the group Cheerleader so I will definitely be around to cheer you along you are never alone! 20% is fantastic progress for your yearly goal is fantastic! Please look around and join in the challenges , group reads or anything else that looks fun to you.Welcome again have fun and happy reading!
Hey guys! My name is Ketsyaris, Ketsy for short. I’m from Puerto Rico but I live in Florida. I love Goodreads and these kind of groups because it allows me to interact with people who love to read just as much as I do and make me feel welcomed for loving it. The kind of books I like to read are mainly Fantasy/Fiction, Contemporary, and Thrillers. I joined this groups in hopes that I won’t fall into a book slump and will be motivated by you guys and vice versa. This year I hope to read at least 25 to 30 books but who knows, with school and life, it might not be possible but that’s the goal and dream.
Hi everyone! I'm new to Goodreads and found this group when searching for an online book club. I'm from London, ON, Canada (aka "the boring London") but I do love my hometown. I tend to read fiction but am open to new genres. Currently reading "Look for Me" by Lisa Gardner.My reading challenge for 2018 was 10 novels; however, I am on book 6 already! I have always loved to read but would have never referred to myself as a "bookworm" (although now I may be able to!)
Looking forward to connecting!
Ketsyaris wrote: "Hey guys! My name is Ketsyaris, Ketsy for short. I’m from Puerto Rico but I live in Florida. I love Goodreads and these kind of groups because it allows me to interact with people who love to read ..."Hi Ketsy welcome!!! I think that it is great that you want to interact with readers there is a large number of members members here to interact with so you are in great company. I am recently addicted to thrillers lately so I completely agree. Don't worry about the motivation we are extremely motivating her and lots of fun. Happy reading look around and let us know if you need anything.
Sara wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm new to Goodreads and found this group when searching for an online book club. I'm from London, ON, Canada (aka "the boring London") but I do love my hometown. I tend to read fictio..."Hi Sara welcome! I am so glad you decided to make our group the book club of choice. We have book book of the months, Buddy reads, challenges and the like. I think it's funny that you call your hometown the "boring london" yet still love it that is fantastic. 6 of 10 books is great. How are you liking your read it's on my mind to add to my list. Please join in anything that sparks your interest and have fun.
Blagica wrote: "Sara wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm new to Goodreads and found this group when searching for an online book club. I'm from London, ON, Canada (aka "the boring London") but I do love my hometown. I tend t..."Thanks for the warm welcome! I am half-way through "Look for Me" and I've been hooked since the first chapter. So far I recommend it but...stay tuned ;)
Sara wrote: "Blagica wrote: "Sara wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm new to Goodreads and found this group when searching for an online book club. I'm from London, ON, Canada (aka "the boring London") but I do love my ho..."Very welcome sweetheart I plan on staying tuned it is good to know it's a good read. =)
Hello from suburban Chicago! I've recently joined this group after searching for Goodread's groups doing the annual Pop Sugar reading challenge. I've been in a private reading group with the PS challenge for three years and wanted to branch out for new ideas.
I've come to appreciate so many different book genres that I'd never taken time to read prior to this challenge. Who knew that I'd enjoy Historical Fiction, dystopian novels, or want to reread several classics from hogh school or college!
I used to be an avid reader before taking way too many Lit classes in one semester at college! Decades later, I'm finally rebuilding my reading stamina and enjoying books once again.
In addition to creating daily reading time with my children, I now make sure to carve out some time for my own reading. I seem to have lots of time to read as of late since I'm recoving from a recent shoulder surgery.
I look forward to getting acquainted with you all!
Happy Page Turning!
Hi everyone! I'm residing in Oman currently. I liked the color challenge so I joined the group too. I haven't checked out other challenges here. Look forward to making friends with you!
Hi everyone!I'm Patricia and I'm from Brazil.
Completely new to the Goodreads community so I'm still learning my ways in here! hahaha
I recently picked up the habit of reading, and my challenge for this year is to read 24 books! :)
It's nice to meet all of you, and I hope you all have a wonderful week!
Alison wrote: "Hello from suburban Chicago! I've recently joined this group after searching for Goodread's groups doing the annual Pop Sugar reading challenge. I've been in a private reading group with the PS c..."
Hi Alison welcome! We are so happy to have you join our group. I think it is fantastic that you carve out time to read with your kids and also find time for yourself. I find that I also enjoy reading things that I read in college and high school much more enjoyable in my 30s. I wanted to let you know that we as a group are also doing the pop sugar challenge if you would like to join us feel free. Please look around and join in where you are comfortable. Again welcome and happy page turning!
Aqsa wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm residing in Oman currently. I liked the color challenge so I joined the group too. I haven't checked out other challenges here. Look forward to making friends with you!"welcome Aqsa what a unique name you have. The Color Challenge is a fun one so I am glad you jumped in. Look around you should have gotten a Welcome Message from one of us look at everything and let us know if you need any help. Welcome and happy reading!
hi Patricia welcome to the group we are so happy to have you! I wish you the best of luck with your challenge and getting comfortable with Goodreads. I am sure you will do great. I wish you the best of luck with your reading adventure!
My name is Jennifer and my goal is to read 50ish books "FOR PLEASURE" by the end of 2018. I am a PhD student in education, so I read books and articles constantly, but it's all work related. I absolutely love the work that I do, however, I need to incorporate some "me" time. Looking forward to seeing everyone's updates!
Hi Jennifer welcome! Congratulations on working on your PhD thats an awesome accomplishment. I hope you find tons of books to love this year and tons of "me" time while reaching your goals. Please look around and join anything that you find interesting. We are all friendly and love books you are in great company. Welcome again and best of luck.
Blagica wrote: "Aqsa wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm residing in Oman currently. I liked the color challenge so I joined the group too. I haven't checked out other challenges here. Look forward to making friends with you..."Thanks for the welcome :) Glad to find your reply! I'll surely ask you if I need something, if it's okay. Yes, the color challenge is interesting!
P.S. you haven't found people named Aqsa before?
Hello everyone! I'm Virginia, I'm from Argentina. I like to read all kinds of books and I'm always looking for new experiences. My goal this year is of 12 books.
This is the first time I join a group on Goodreads so I'm very exited!
Hello! I'm Allie and I'm from New Zealand :)
I really enjoy reading YA books, in particular Sci-fi (I'm a sucker for space!).
I have a goal of 100 books this year, which I'm pretty sure I can achieve since I'm already nearly at 25 books.
This group showed up on my feed somehow and I couldn't resist joining!
Hello everybody, I'm Vanessa, 21 and I'm from Germany.
Last year I had a goal of 12 books which I surpassed by double that I believe, so this years goal is 24 though I hope it will be more.
I read a lot of young adult fantasy with all kinds of stuff sprinkled in between in German and English, but mostly English.
I will be attempting the Color Challenge in this group, still have to plan it and go through my books to see what fits, but that's going to be fun :D
Happy to be here, by the way.
Hi all! I'm Dana, I'm from Western MA and live in an apartment with my husband and our 2 adorable cats. The books I generally go for are historical fiction, young-adult, non-fiction, and most recently I've been into more romance. I found this group just by searching, I was trying to find a reading challenge and this group just fit so perfectly with what I'm looking for. My reading goal this year is to read 50 books, this is my largest reading goal so far in the few years that I've set myself a goal. I'm also doing the color challenge and the A-Z challenge just because it's so fun to see what other categories my books can fall into and helps to give me a variety of books rather than getting stuck.I am looking forward to meeting fellow readers and finding new books to add to my to-read list :)
A.L.Rossmaur wrote: "Hello, I am from the Library, the YA section to be specific, but I do like to travel to other sections sometimes, mainly Austen the capital of Classic, but really the whole library though not often..."Hi and welcome to the group! Your introduction has to be one of the most original I have read. I am so happy you tripped up and ended up with a wonderful group of people who love to read. I wish you the best of luck with your goal.
Aqsa wrote: "Blagica wrote: "Aqsa wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm residing in Oman currently. I liked the color challenge so I joined the group too. I haven't checked out other challenges here. Look forward to making ..."Nope I haven't and ask away the Mods and I would be happy to assist where we can.
Allie // Kitasai wrote: "Hello! I'm Allie and I'm from New Zealand :)
I really enjoy reading YA books, in particular Sci-fi (I'm a sucker for space!).
I have a goal of 100 books this year, which I'm pretty sure I can..."
Allie welcome! Love how we magically appear on people's feeds and how you like to get lost in space. I wish you the best of luck with your reading adventure. Please look around and join whatever you feel is the right fit for you.
Vanessa wrote: "Hello everybody, I'm Vanessa, 21 and I'm from Germany.
Last year I had a goal of 12 books which I surpassed by double that I believe, so this years goal is 24 though I hope it will be more.
I..."
Hi Vanessa welcome to the group! I am so glad you decided to do the Color Challenge it is actually one of my favorites. I hope that you surpass all the goals you plan to make this year and have fun doing it.
Dana wrote: "Hi all! I'm Dana, I'm from Western MA and live in an apartment with my husband and our 2 adorable cats. The books I generally go for are historical fiction, young-adult, non-fiction, and most recen..."Hi Dana welcome! I am so happy to have you join us. Sounds like you have lots of books you like to read and I look forward to seeing what book adventures you go on. There is a large number of things to do and many books to read. I hope you have fun with us and fun reading your 50 books.
Savannah wrote: "Hello! My name is Savannah! I just joined the group last night, and am really excited to post here!- Where are you from? I am from Iowa
- What kinds of books do you like to read? Mostly Science ..."
Welcome Savannah we are so happy you decided to join us. I am sure you will fit in well here. I haven't really ever gotten into science fiction maybe you can give me some suggestions. You blew your goal out of the water last year. I hope 45 is a breeze for you this year! We have lots of fun challenges here I think the will l
love the serial readers I will link it here for you.
serial readers
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Welcome and happy reading!
Hello everyone! My name is Becky (or Rebecca) and I live in Texas. I have been a member of GR for a few years but have really been utilizing the site since I have cut way back on most social media and tv. I also have returned to College during a midlife career change and am employed as a Notetaker. Getting paid to sit in on College classes is amazing, I love my job. Anyway, I have started my first challenge and have just set a number and choose the books as I go. Do we need a set list to participate? I listen to many books as I am a hand spinner and weaver. Working with fiber and listening to books is my zen- a retreat that replenishes my soul and provides immense enjoyment and peace. Sorry for the long post, I look forward to meeting you all!
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